"include cider. Besides kir and snakebite, an example is Black Velvet in a version of which cider may replace champagne. Cider may also be used to make vinegar. Apple cider vinegar is noted for its high acidity and flavour. Other fruits can be used to make cider-like drinks. The most popular is made from fermented pear juice, known as perry. It is called ""poiré"" in France and produced mostly in Lower Normandy there. A branded sweet perry known as Babycham, marketed principally as a women's drink and sold in miniature Champagne-style bottles, was once popular but has become unfashionable. Another"
"increasing complexity of flavour. However, if high levels of citric acid are present, as in pear pomace, malolactic fermentation bacteria catabolyse citric acid to acetic acid and oxaloacetic acid, instead of lactic acid. This results in a floral, citrus-like aroma in the final product, lacking the diacethyl odour typical for most products that have undergone a malolactic fermentation. The earliest known reference to fermented alcoholic drinks being made from pears is found in Pliny, but perry making seems to have become well established in what is today France following the collapse of the Roman empire; references to perry making in"
"Cider Cider ( ) is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermented juice of apples. Cider is popular in the United Kingdom, especially in the West Country, and widely available. The UK has the world's highest per capita consumption, as well as its largest cider-producing companies. Cider is also popular in many Commonwealth countries, such as India, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Aside from the UK and its former colonies, cider is popular in other European countries including Ireland, Portugal (mainly in Minho and Madeira), France (particularly Brittany and Normandy), northern Italy (Piedmont and Friuli), and Spain (especially Asturias and"
"which now exist only as single trees on isolated farms; for example, the Welsh Cider Society recently rediscovered the old Monmouthshire varieties ""Burgundy"" and the ""Potato Pear"" as well as a number of further types unrecorded up to that point. ""Pear cider"" has in recent years been used as an alternative name for alcoholic drinks containing pear juice, in preference to the term perry . According to the BBC, the term was first used when Brothers Cider, a product industrially made from pear concentrate, rather than the traditional method using perry pears, was sold at Glastonbury Festival in 1995: nobody"
"the United Kingdom, the simple term cider refers to fermented fruit juice, usually made from apples but also from pears; this alcoholic beverage is known as ""hard cider"" in much of North America. Because apple juice is acidic, typically with a pH of 3.4, it can be pasteurized for less time or at lower temperatures than many other juices. For this purpose, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommends the following thermal processing times and temperatures in order to achieve a 5-log reduction of Cryptosporidium parvum as this parasite is more heat resistant than E.coli 0157: From 2000 to 2010"
"and specifically Ireland and the UK. There are two types, one being traditional alcoholic ""hard cider"" and the other ""sweet"" or ""soft cider"", often simply called ""apple cider"". Cider Cider ( ) is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermented juice of apples. Cider is popular in the United Kingdom, especially in the West Country, and widely available. The UK has the world's highest per capita consumption, as well as its largest cider-producing companies. Cider is also popular in many Commonwealth countries, such as India, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Aside from the UK and its former colonies, cider is"
"to tacos. Jams and jellies are produced from the fruit, which resemble strawberries and figs in color and flavor. Mexicans may use ""Opuntia"" as an alcoholic drink called ""colonche"". In Sicily, a prickly pear-flavored liqueur called ""ficodi"" is produced, flavored somewhat like a medicinal aperitif. In Malta, a liqueur called ""bajtra"" (the Maltese name for prickly pear) is made from this fruit, which can be found growing wild in most every field. On the island of Saint Helena, the prickly pear also gives its name to locally distilled liqueur, ""Tungi Spirit"". The cattle industry of the Southwest United States has"
"""Golden Cap"", ""Fizz"", and ""Upcider"". They typically contain 4.5–4.7 %vol of alcohol. Virtually all Finnish ""cider"" is produced from fermented apple (or pear) juice concentrate mixed with water and is not cider as per the traditional description of the drink. Flavored ciders, available in a large selection, are very popular and widely available in stores, with a variety of flavours ranging from forest berry to rhubarb and vanilla. France was one of the countries that inherited a knowledge of apple cultivation from both the Celtic Gauls and the later Romans, who ruled the country for approximately 500 years: both had"
"and cassis, rather than white wine and cassis for the traditional ""kir"". The Domfrontais, in the Orne (Basse-Normandie), is famous for its pear cider (poiré). The ""calvados du Domfrontais"" is made of cider and poiré. Some cider is also made in southwestern France, in the French part of the Basque Country. It is a traditional drink there and is making a recovery. Ciders produced here are generally of the style seen in the Spanish part of the Basque Country. A recently popular variety is the Akived, a piquant drink served cold. Calvados, from Normandy, and Lambig from Brittany are a"
"often imported.) Others, including the industry trade National Association of Cider Makers, maintain that the terms ""perry"" and ""pear cider"" are interchangeable. Its own rules specify that perry or pear cider may contain no more than 25% apple juice. The beverage is becoming increasingly popular in Australia. Small local manufacturers are beginning to appear such as Gypsy Cider, brewed by 2 Brothers Brewery in Melbourne, Henry's of Harcourt (VIC) and LOBO Cider and Paracombe Premium Perry in the Adelaide Hills. Few traditional European Perry pears are available; it is believed that Moorcroft, Gin, Green Horse & Yellow Huffcap varieties are"
"of the cider and the method of production used. Cryoextraction in particular, being the more expensive of the two produces a cider with a more complex flavor, including ""caramel and spice notes"" among others. Ice cider Ice cider (also known as apple icewine or cidre de glace in French; sold as ice apple wine in the United States) is the cider equivalent of ice wine: a fermented beverage made from the frozen juice of apples. Similar to ice wine, the use of frozen apples concentrates the natural sugars in the apples, resulting in a higher alcohol content than cider made"
"consumed by most U.S. drinkers. The company was sold to Hood River Distillers in 2014. Based on the traditional ""eau de vie de Poire Williams"", Clear Creek Distillery's pear ""eau de vie"" is its most popular product, and it also sells a limited edition version with a pear grown inside the bottle. It also makes other traditional varieties of fruit brandy such as an aged apple brandy made from Golden Delicious apples, grappa from Oregon wine grapes, framboise, Mirabelle plum ""eau de vie"", kirschwasser, and slivovitz. More unusually, Clear Creek produces an ""eau de vie"" that includes some of the"
"Ice cider Ice cider (also known as apple icewine or cidre de glace in French; sold as ice apple wine in the United States) is the cider equivalent of ice wine: a fermented beverage made from the frozen juice of apples. Similar to ice wine, the use of frozen apples concentrates the natural sugars in the apples, resulting in a higher alcohol content than cider made by traditional methods. Ice cider was originally created in Quebec, made possible by the region's naturally cold temperatures. It is now also produced in other regions where the climate reaches freezing temperatures but also"
"Calvados Calvados () is an apple or pear brandy from the Normandy region in France. Apple orchards and brewers are mentioned as far back as the 8th century by Charlemagne. The first known Norman distillation was carried out by Gilles Picot, Lord de Gouberville, in 1553, and the guild for cider distillation was created about 50 years later in 1606. In the 17th century, the traditional cider farms expanded, but taxation and prohibition of cider brandies were enforced elsewhere than Brittany, Maine, and Normandy. The area called ""Calvados"" was created after the French Revolution, but ""eau de vie de cidre"""
"Plum jerkum Plum jerkum is an alcoholic drink produced from plums. It has been variously described as made in the same way as cider and as a fruit wine, although the terminology implies slightly different methods. The drink is native to the north Cotswolds and particularly to the county of Worcestershire, where plum cultivation was once centred on Pershore and the Vale of Evesham; it was also found around Chipping Campden in Gloucestershire. Jerkum was known as a traditional product of Worcester along with potted lamperns and curd cheesecakes. A 19th century reference, again from Worcester, suggests that it was"
"a distinct sweet-tart taste, and in these regions, the fermented beverage is known as ""hard cider"". In Canada, the terms ""cider"" and ""apple cider"" are interchangeable although they generally refer to alcoholic and juice beverages, respectively. Cider is produced commercially in every Canadian province except Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador and Saskatchewan, usually with a 5–7% alcohol content although the term is also used for some non-fermented apple juices. According to the Canadian Food and Drug Regulations, alcoholic cider is an alcoholic fermentation of apple juice that does not contain more than 13% absolute alcohol by volume (ABV) or less than"
"for use in cider are known as cider apples. The United Kingdom has the highest per capita consumption of cider, as well as the largest cider-producing companies in the world, , the U.K. produces 600 million litres of cider each year (130 million imperial gallons). Wine is an alcoholic drink made from fermented grapes or other fruits. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, water, or other nutrients. Yeast consumes the sugars in the grapes and converts them into alcohol and carbon dioxide. Different varieties of grapes and strains of yeasts"
"made from fermented plums in a manner similar to the use of apples for cider. It was often associated with the north Cotswolds and was once a product of the city of Worcester. Pomegranate Wine Is a Very Popular Fruit Wine in Israel, Where It Is Called Rimon Pineapple wine is made from the juice of pineapples. Fermentation of the pineapple juice takes place in temperature-controlled vats and is stopped at near-dryness. The result is a soft, dry, fruit wine with a strong pineapple bouquet. Pineapple wine is popular in Thailand and other SE Asian countries, where it is made"
"raised to 20–30 % alcohol by volume. Home production of applejack is popular in Europe. A few producers in Quebec and England, inspired by ice wine, have developed ice cider (French: ""cidre de glace""). For this product, the apples are frozen either before or after being harvested. Its alcohol concentration is 9–13 % ABV. A popular apéritif in Normandy is ""pommeau"", a drink produced by blending unfermented apple juice and apple brandy in the barrel (the high alcoholic content of the spirit prevents fermentation of the juice and the blend takes on the character of the aged barrel). Cocktails may"
"the Basque Country). Central Europe also has its own types of cider with Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse producing a particularly tart version known as Apfelwein. In the U.S. and parts of Canada, varieties of fermented cider are often called ""hard cider"" to distinguish alcoholic cider from non-alcoholic ""cider"" or ""sweet cider"", also made from apples. The juice of any variety of apple can be used to make cider, but cider apples are best. The addition of sugar or extra fruit before a second fermentation increases the ethanol content of the resulting beverage. Cider alcohol content varies from 1.2% to 8.5% ABV"
"drink similar to Sprite or lemonade. A popular drink in China is called ""Apple Vinegar"", which is apple juice. Shanxi Province is noted for the ""vinegar"" produced there. In Japan, The terms or ""apple sparkling wine"" refer to the alcoholic beverage. Cidre is also used as a marketing term to describe canned or bottled ciders containing a cider widget or ciders which are cold-filtered rather than pasteurised. The term ""cidre bouché"" applies to higher quality cider sold in champagne-style bottles. Many ciders are sold in corked bottles, but some screw-top bottles exist. Recent economic growth has led to development of"
"is a usually sold as a non-alcoholic, carbonated drink flavoured with ginger, but is sometimes brewed (fermented). Magna Carta stated there should be a single measure for ale. In pubs beer and cider are served draught by the pint or half-pint, either in a straight glass or a dimpled glass tankard (known as a jug), and may be drunk with snack food (e.g. crisps, dry roasted or salted peanuts, and pork scratchings) or a meal However, the number of pubs fell by around a third between the early 1970s and 2017 and since 2014 more beer has been sold in"
"Tepache Tepache is a fermented beverage made from the peel and the rind of pineapples, and is sweetened either with ""piloncillo"" or brown sugar, seasoned with powdered cinnamon, and served cold. Though tepache is fermented for several days, the resulting drink does not contain much alcohol. In Mexican culinary practice, the alcoholic content of tepache may be increased with a small amount of beer. In Mexico, tepache is usually sold as a chilled drink by street vendors. In the U.S., it is sold in juice bars in the Mexican American communities of the Southwestern United States. The fermentation process for"
"bottles with an alcohol content comparable to beer. ""Sidra"" was, due to the expense of imported Champagne, sometimes used as a substitute for New Year's Eve toasts in Mexico, as it is also a sweet, fruity drink. However, now the practice is to drink cider on Christmas Eve, celebrated with the family, and Champagne on New Year's celebrated with friends. Cider beverages form a very small share of the Mexican alcoholic beverage market, with the figures for 2009 volume sales amounting to only 3.8 million litres. In the United States, the definition of ""cider"" is usually broader than in Europe"
"Carolina released Son of a Peach Wheat Ale in 2009 which is made with peaches added during the fermentation process. Früli is a Belgian fruit beer made from 70% wheat beer and 30% fruit juice. Anheuser-Busch brews ""Tequiza"", a beer flavoured with tequila from blue agave nectar. Desperados is a tequila-flavoured beer popular among German and French youth. Pumpkin-flavoured beers are brewed seasonally in the autumn in North America. An example, Pumking, is produced by Southern Tier Brewing Company. Chile pepper is used to flavour pale lagers. One of the most popular American chile beers is produced by ""Eske's"" (aka"
"is used for the fermented alcoholic drink in most of the world, it refers to fresh ""apple cider"" in the United States and much of Canada; ""hard cider"" is used there instead for the alcoholic drink. While some states specify a difference between apple juice and cider, the distinction is not well established across the U.S. Massachusetts makes an attempt to at least differentiate ""fresh"" cider and processed apple juice: according to its Department of Agricultural Resources, ""apple juice and apple cider are both fruit beverages made from apples, but there is a difference between the two. Fresh cider is"
"cider is defined in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code and ""means the fruit wine prepared from the juice or must of apples and no more than 25% of the juice or must of pears"". Cider has been made in Australia since its early settlement. Primarily this production has been for limited local usage, with national commercial distribution and sales dominated by two brands: Mercury Cider and Strongbow. Since early 2005, they have been joined in the market by numerous new producers including Three Oaks Cider, Pipsqueak, and Tooheys 5 Seeds Cider as well as imported brands like Magners,"
"Cape Codder (cocktail) The Cape Cod or Cape Codder is a type of cocktail made with only fruit juice and spirits. The name refers to Cape Cod, Massachusetts, a peninsula and popular tourist destination located in the eastern United States which is famous for growing cranberries. A Cape Cod is made with vodka and cranberry juice, and may be garnished with a lime wedge. Proportions vary, with sources giving a recommended vodka-to-juice ratio of 1/4, 1/3.7, 1/2 and 1/1.5, while other sources do not recommend precise proportions. Some sources recommend lime juice instead of a lime wedge garnish. The Cape"
"together with the apple based Cydrax, suffering from plummeting sales. Sales of the beverage continued in Trinidad and Tobago to the point that ""Trinidadians and Tobagonians now see the drink as a defining part of the culture of their twin-island republic."" Peardrax Whiteway's Peardrax is a pear-flavoured fizzy soft drink popular in Trinidad and Tobago. It originated in the United Kingdom, and was first manufactured by Whiteway's, a now-defunct cider company founded in Whimple, Devon during the 19th century. it is bottled and distributed only by Pepsi-Cola Trinidad Bottling Company, under license since 2004 from Gaymer Cider Company. It was"
"quantities of unfermentable sugar alcohols, particularly sorbitol. The presence of sorbitol can give perry a residual sweetness, in addition to a mild laxative effect. Pear juices contain rather low levels of amino acids, sources of nitrogen such as aspargine, aspartic acid and glutamic acid. After initial fermentation, many perries go through malolactic fermentation. On average, compared to apples, pears have higher levels of titrable acidity, most of it being citric acid. In environments with high levels of malic acid, such as grape must in winemaking, malolactic fermentation bacteria convert malic acid to lactic acid, reducing the perception of acidity and"
"by the production of wine grapes. See, e.g., Jesse McKinley, ""Gravenstein Apples Struggle to Survive in Sonoma County,"" ""New York Times"", September 1, 2011. Ace Cider Ace Cider is a company and brand name used by California Cider Company, Inc., of Sebastopol, California. California Cider was founded by Jeffrey House and formally incorporated in July 1993. The company makes “hard cider,” an alcoholic beverage fermented from apples, and was one of the first hard cider companies formed in the US after the end of Prohibition. Ace Cider also opened the first modern cider-centered pub in the US in 1999. While"
"the sap to prevent it from fermenting. ""Neera"", similar to fruit-juice products. is relatively rich in potassium. In India, palm wine or toddy is served as either ""neera"" or ""pathaneer"" (a sweet, non-alcoholic beverage derived from fresh sap) or ""kallu"" (a sour beverage made from fermented sap, but not as strong as wine). Palm sap contains natural yeasts, which perform the fermentation of glucose to alcohol, as well as acetobacter, which subsequently converts the alcohol to acetic acid (vinegar). Optimal consumption time is one day after tapping, when the vinegar content is minimal; beyond this time, it becomes increasingly sour."
"a typical draught beer in the Netherlands. Other brands are available in supermarkets, most noticeably Magners and Savanna Dry, and in liquor stores, generally, a broader range may be obtained. In Norway, cider (sider) is a naturally fermented apple juice. Pear juice is sometimes mixed with the apple to get a better fermenting process started. Three brands of sparkling cider with an abv of approximately 10% are available to the Norwegian public through distribution by the monopoly outlet Vinmonopolet, ""Hardanger Sider Sprudlande"" from Hardanger, ""Krunesider"" from Bergen sourcing apples from Hardanger, and ""Liersider"" from Lier. In line with the law"